> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.pixwel.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Ingest

> Your personal defaults for how the Pixwel ingest uploader behaves — scratch previews, concurrent uploads, and auto-close.

The **Ingest** tab in [Preferences](/features/preferences/overview) sets defaults for how the [ingest](/features/ingests) uploader behaves for you.

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| Setting                                      | What it does                                                                         |
| -------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Disable scratch preview for ingests**      | Skips generating a scratch preview during ingest, which speeds up processing.        |
| **Maximum concurrent uploads**               | How many files upload at once. Lower it if your connection is bandwidth-constrained. |
| **Auto-close ingest modal after processing** | Automatically dismisses the ingest dialog once processing completes.                 |